David Elliott

David Elliott is the author of the New York Times best seller And Here's to You!, illustrated by Randy Cecil; a trio of poetry books about animals illustrated by Holly Meade (On the Farm, In the Sea, and the ALA Notable Book In the Wild); and the brilliantly funny Finn Throws a Fit, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering; as well as many other picture books and middle-grade novels. He lives in Warner, New Hampshire. davidelliottbooks.com

Lori Nichols grew up in Northwestern Pennsylvania surrounded by pets. She now lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband, three daughters, and cat, Margaret, and is the author-illustrator of the picture books Maple, Maple & Willow Together, and Maple & Willow Apart. lorinichols.com